A specific type of cheese purchased from various Aldi locations is being recalled due to concerns about possible listeria contamination.
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According to a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, six different kinds of Brie manufactured at a Savencia Cheese USA facility are being recalled due to being contaminated with the foodborne bacteria listeria monocytogene.
“Through routine testing, it was identified that processing equipment at the site may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also revealed. “While finished product testing has not identified contaminated product, we have initiated a voluntary recall to retrieve the potentially affected product.”
Listeria causes short-term digestive illnesses. It can be sometimes fatal to young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths as well.
The impacted products included in the voluntary recall listed below:
| Description | Best Buy Date | GTIN | UPC-A | UPC-B |
| Emporium Selection Brie, 12/8oz Brie | 12/24/2024 | 10041498111325 | 004149811132 | 041498111328 |
| Supreme Oval 7oz, 6/7oz | 12/24/2024 | 10071448504211 | 007144850421 | 071448504214 |
| La Bonne Vie Brie, 6/8oz | 12/24/2024 | 10820581678538 | ||
| La Bonne Vie Camembert, 6/8oz | 12/24/2024 | 10820581678613 | ||
| 12/8oz Industrial Brie | 12/24/2024 | 10077901005226 | 077901005229 | |
| Market Basket Brie 6/8oz | 12/24/2024 | 10049705666309 | 004970566630 | 049705666302 |
Those who purchased the Aldi cheese potentially contaminated with listeria can identify the producers by reviewing the UPS and best buy date on the product labels.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration further pointed out that there have been no confirmed reports of adverse health events due to consumption of these products. However, it can take up to 10 weeks for symptoms to start.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Conducts Investigation into Listeria Contamination at Boar’s Head Facility
Over the summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported a listeria contamination situation at a Boar’s Head facility. The incident caused nearly 60 cases and resulted in 10 deaths.
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at delis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported. This included Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, which was contaminated with Listeria.
“Products sold at the deli, especially those sliced or prepared at the deli, can be contaminated with Listeria,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration then reported. “Listeria spreads easily among deli equipment, surfaces, hands, and food. Refrigeration does not kill Listeria, but reheating to a high enough temperature before eating will kill any germs that may be on these meats.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration further reported that the products impacted hit the market between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024. They also had a 44-day shelf-life.
The product’s labels further had “Boar’s Head Strassburger Brand Liverwurst made in Virginia” and were 3.5 pound loaves in plastic casing, or various weight packages sliced in retail delis.
Sell-by dates ranged from July 25, 2024, to August 30, 2024.